National Republican., 1887-11-23
THE WHITAKER TRIAL.
Much of tho Time Consumed In ArGu-
msnt.


insnt.
Yesterday was the fifth day OF the trial
Of Granville A. Whitaker in the criminal
court on the charge of obtaining money on
false vouchers, and the end is not yet In
sight. The jurors are beginning to show
signs OF restestness, while Judge Montgom-
cry frequently aludes to the slow progress
made. The attorneys on both sides are
fighting the case for all 1t is worth. Yes
terday, like the day before, was almost
wholly taken up with argument as to the
admissibility OF testimony.
DR.. j. X. Tryor, OF the medical examining
board, on being asked II he had received a
scientific globe Zone OF the items charged
for In the vouchers) replied that he had not,
but 1t might have been delivered to the
bureau without his knowledge.
Drs. Jas. ii. Coues and Delaven Blood
good testified that the articles named In the
vouchers as having been delivered to the
New York laboratory were never received,
to their knowledge.
James o. Clephane, the stenographer,
who reported the former trial, and Miss
Julia Camp, his copyist, identified the
transcript Of Marsh b. Clark. The tran
script emitting TO state that Mr., Clark had
clerk, testified that he had administered the
usual oath to Mr. Clark on the former
trial.
Mr.. worthington held the large bundle
OF testimony up in full view OF the jury,
and said, with a smile, that he only In.
tended to read small portions Of 1t specially
bearing on the case
Mr.. Chandler objected, saying "lf any OF
1t was read all Of It should be-"
"All right" said Mr.. Worthington; "lf
you Insist on It I'll read all Of it.h. At this
the faces OF the jurors visibIy paled, they re-
aliziDg the punishment In store for them.
Tue testimony showed substantially that the
witness had no knowledge OF the articles
charged having been received by the bu-
reau. When the answer stating that 300
copies Of the Medical journal had been pur.
chased from Dempsey on Oct. 81, 1880, two
or three copies Of which were still on hand
In 1888, and no Others had been purchased
since, was read, Mr.. Chandler promptly OBJ
jected TO 1t as immaterial as TO Whitaker's
case.
Long arguments followed, the court
finally sustaining the objection.
Further reading OF the transcript showed
that the medical journals were under the
charge OF Clark, who sent them out by
mail. He had charge OF no blank books
except medical Journals; did not know
blank book called 'prescriptlon book;"
express; never had been In Whitaker's new
store; bad no personal knowledge Of books
being purchased from Whitaker, and never
saw an employe OF Whitaker deliver books
at the bureau, and when the books were
issued entries were made OF the fact,
The prosecution offered in evidence the
books Of record, as showing the disposition
OF the several works purchased, the defense
objecting that they did not show record
OF purchases, and also because DR.. Hudson
had testified that he had made all the en-
tries In the books. when, In fact, several
handwritings appeared. Court and counsel
then closely compared the several hand
writings. The. jury was retired and the
to t1e periods covered by the different
handwritings. The court finally admitted
the books In evidence, and adjourned tn
court until 10 O'Clock to-day, when the
hearing will be resumed.